Cinematic Era: 1950 Vintage

A noble English dance tradition is preserved in Hertfordshire.

The International Committee of the Red Cross aid to the Palestinians in the weeks following the 1948 conflict.

Two idiots decide to join the military to earn money. During their training, two recruits become suspicious and decide to expose them before they discover the military's secret weapon.

How is cassava flour made? A genre cultivated for centuries by the indigenous people, food that supplied the bandeirante expeditions, cassava is considered a Brazilian heritage. The film shows its harvest and the crushing, sieving and roasting processes in a flour mill.

This psychology documentary is about the positive effects of 'Activiy Group Therapy' developed by Dr. S.R. Slavson. Hidden cameras and microphones record the therapy sessions of a group of socially-maladjusted boys from their introduction to the group to the therapy's conclusion, which ultimately shows their progress in a social environment.

Presents a brief history of Communism, its totalitarian characteristics, and how communists operate in the United States.

Civil Defense film that outlines steps to be taken to protect your home and family in case of a nuclear attack by the Russians (or Chinese, or whoever the enemy at the moment will be). Included are such steps as building a bomb shelter in your basement or outside in your back yard, storing a supply of food, medicine, clothing and emergency supplies and covering your windows with blinds or draperies so when the bomb drops you won't be sliced to pieces by broken glass.

Logo of hand holding a globe. Africa - various scenes: Jungle, trees, swamp, elephants, a deer, a monkey, a snake, snow-capped mountain, fast flowing river, barren landscape. Man beating drum. Camera pans around an African village. Camera pans along a row of seated African natives. The witch doctor dances in the centre of the group. A waterfall. Wildlife. A small paddle boat on a river. MS the natives and white safari man on-board. Men carrying boxes on their heads through the jungle. Several vies of the Conga river. Man climbing palm tree and cutting down the fruit. Boy fires bow and arrow. Men carry palms through the jungle. A man lights a fire by rubbing sticks together. Natives at work extracting palm oil from fruit by traditional methods.

Chevrolet travelogue film of tourist attractions in Coral Gables, Florida and surrounding areas in South Florida.

A documentary about industrial design.

Documentary short on car crashes.

A look at the Chevrolet cars.

The US Army looks at educational programs from the American Friends Service Committee.

Hard times in 1950s St. Louis and the social services that aimed to alleviate them.

Highlights from the 1950 Grand Prix d'Europe at Silverstone which was attended by HM King George V. This was the first ever Formula One World Championship race.

A Jorge Caro's animation short film.

British Pathé news reel showcasing Christmas around the world in 1950

The first breast-cancer-awareness film released for wide distribution, produced by the American Cancer Society, National Cancer Institute, and U.S. Public Health Service.

During the Xianfeng period of the Qing Dynasty, somewhere in the south of the Yangtze River, childhood sweethearts Xiao Xiaoyu and Zhang Yungu planted a pomegranate tree together. After growing up, the two fell in love. However, a large family fell in love with Zhang Yungu and forced her to get married. 　　Zhang Yungu was treated inhumanely and gave birth to a daughter, Xiaoyun. Later, there was a fire in the house, and Aunt Yun and her daughter escaped and relied on hard work to survive. Xiaoyun falls in love with Xiao's adopted son Youyu. But the county magistrate wants to marry Xiaoyun as his concubine. 　　Xiao Xiaoyu and Zhang Yungu arranged for Xiaoyu and Xiaoyun to escape. The county magistrate came after them, and Xiao Xiaoyu and Zhang Yungu protected Xiaoyun and Youyu from escaping. Eventually, the two joined the Taiping Army.

Popular science film about the importance of light for plant life.

A document on the origin and meaning of Tyrš's fitness badge.

Three students follow the rules of effective writing to promote a school party--they make sure the material is complete, clear in purpose, accurate and the completed story properly edited.

A short film that warns adults about the dangers of kissing children, which puts them at risk of infectious diseases.

The degree of intelligence with which a variety of animals solve deliberately-posed problems is shown as proof that animals do not act on instinct only.

Discusses a young woman's negative appraisal of each new man she meets. Ultimately, she learns that self-analysis must come first, that she must accept the possibility of making certain changes in herself and fewer demands on other people.

Eurocentric view of the plantation system and its effect on Southern U.S. culture.

Jane is a happy teenage girl who is totally (and somewhat disturbingly) devoted to her family. She takes care of their needs before her own, and is overjoyed to do so. Her thoughtfulness is rewarded when she is presented with a new dress.

A Texas boy tours Bavaria, then falls asleep during a concert and has visions of Santa and angels.

Tells the story of a peasant who receives three wishes for aiding two gnomes, but wastes them due to his own greed and his wife's spitefulness.

Eddie Johnson is disappointed that none of his friends nominated him for treasurer of the school hobby club, he later learns from his dad the importance of being trustworthy.

Mexican feature film

This twenty-eight minute short was produced by the National Institute of Mental Health and is a warning to parents about putting too much stress on their kids or punishing the kids for not living up to the parent's dream.

Experimental film by Jim Davis

A sixth-grade teacher confronts the fact that one of her new students is not exactly like his older brother and will need to be treated like an individual after all.

Behind-the-scenes documentary short about circuses.

"The White Hands" - 'I came to film in my capacity of poet, wanting to see whether I could express myself in pictures rather that in words-create a film poem. Not a traditional piece of lyric but something that suggests and hints and transmits its content even though it may not be comprehensible in a logic sense'. This is how Rut Hillarp described her film interpretation of the legend of Tristan and Isolde. She borrowed this classical theme from her collection of poetry The False Farewell. The White Hands is an attempted surrealistic visualization of a poem, using symbolic image sequences

An "autobiographical sketch" centered around small group of vacationers to Hill's estate in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur. A gorgeous and relaxing film-soirée that acted as Jerome Hill's return to cinema after a time away. Workmen construct a walkway to the open air theatre, while friends lounge and hobby, toil and swim.

Documentary produced by the Norfolk and Western Railway on getting deliveries to their destination quickly view the railroad

Rock Island Railroad documentary on the role the railroad plays in making everyday life possible

Documentary about a city near the West German border to East Germany.

No Strangers Here is a fictionalised account of a family of "new Australians" arriving in their new home town. The family (mum, dad, girl and boy) are displaced persons from Northern and Eastern Europe. Produced for the Department of Immigration during the migrant boom that followed World War Two, the film's essential message is "We want them. We need them". It presents an idealised Australia, "a happy, smiling land" where people are generally friendly and accepting despite some xenophobia, and echoes the government policies of decentralisation and assimilation.

Mona's Candle Light was discovered among reels of film that Geoff Alexander, of the Bay Area-based Academic Film Archive of North America, bought at a flea market in an unmarked box. There are no credits, so it is impossible to determine who shot it and for what purpose. The film is 1950s footage, probably amateur, of a well know lesbian club (which had opened in the 1930s), Mona's Candle Light, and it is an invaluable document of that underground scene. (archive.org)

1950 Jim Davis short

Part of BFI collection "On Yer Bike."

1950 Danish short

Part of BFI collection "They Stand Ready."

A Mediterranean cruise filmed by Jean Vivié in 1950 featuring astonishing visits to Pompeii, Taormina and Naples.

With a musical score typical of a romantic drama, the camera captures, for fifteen minutes (which feel like hours), the construction workers pouring cement into the building's foundations. That's fine as a small news item, but not for a "documentary" of this length. What are they trying to do? Promote bricklaying classes?

GDR propaganda short promoting waste steel collection

"Lapland is a land of men's men, and so its women and children have also been shaped to endure meager, joyless conditions. All growth here remains low, both of people and other life. Here, you have to stay close to the surface of the ground so that the freezing wind doesn't cut the tops." Suomi-Film's film crew in the spring landscapes of Fell Lapland's Yliperä hiking towards the end point, the peak of the "holy fell" Halti. The men are tough with their sledges, but true fell hikers are used to wind and mist. When a storm surprises you, then you wait for the weather to clear up.

Observational examples of the use of hypnosis.

Helsinki City Transport Department's educational film for tram and trolleybus drivers and operators on proper traffic behavior and public service.

Amateur footage of activities and events at Raigmore Hospital near Inverness in the immediate post-war years, including shots of staff and patients, and a visit by King George VI and Queen Elizabeth to present medals.

A documentary created by the Jewish National Fund explores the challenges posed by threats from neighboring borders, malaria-carrying mosquitoes, and food scarcity during times of austerity in Israel. In response, Israel initiated a project to drain the Hula Valley swamps, aiming to convert the land into fertile ground for farming and livestock. The film showcases the efforts to reclaim the Hula Valley and the objective of ensuring food security for the expanding population.